August Poetry
National Poetry Day on Friday 25th August is a celebration of poetry across New Zealand.
Visit this articleThis issue we create stories with pictures for the school holidays, and enjoy the magic of both Freddo the Frog and the Hungry Caterpillar. You are spoiled for choice with competitions for poets and young writers, as well as a fantastic day of fun for children at the Ink Spots and Twisty Plots, celebrating the wonder of children's books.
In July we welcome a symphony orchestra for lunch, while August is our special time to celebrate poetry. You will find this issue is blessed with a bounty of works from local poets. Carolyn McCurdie updates the latest stanza on the Octagon Collective, and we bring news of our 'Perfect 10' as poets from Otago, new and established, come together for an evening of recitation for National Poetry Day.
Contents
What's On...
Poetry, cartoons, competitions, children's literature, music and chocolate. What a party!
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August Poetry: Future Poets
Dunedin Poet Sue Wootton is passionate about nurturing creative poetry in children.
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Octagon Poetry Collective – the story so far
It’s not true to say that every third person you pass walking down George Street is a poet. Though on some days it can feel like that.
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Hot Topic: Short Stories
In today’s busy world the idea of reading a piece of prose in one short sitting is very appealing.
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Plain to Ornate: Bookbindings from the Reed Collection
The next Reed Gallery exhibition explores the outer covers of books - their bindings.
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Non-Fiction Book Review: My Time – the autobiography of Bradley Wiggins.
Co-authored by William Fotheringham. Publisher: Yellow Jersey Press, London (2013).
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Travelling By the Book: Exploring the Ancient Sites of the Emerald Isle
Brooding grey skies, weathered grey stone, green green countryside, flocks of crows, crumbling ruins, and ancient Celtic monuments - where could we be but Ireland!
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History Reveals Dunedin as a City of Readers
The story of the city’s book shops is not only something of an epic tale but also reveals intriguingly unexpected chapters.
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Wandering and Wondering
Humanity has always been on the move - our ancestors walked out of Africa to populate the rest of the world.
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A New Publisher in Town
Exisle Publishing, an independent publisher, are delighted to now have a base in Dunedin – the ‘City of Literature’.
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Desert Island Books
Over the next few issues of NB our castaways will be members of our Collection Development Team.
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